Maximinus II

Maximinus II (20 November 270-1 August 313) was Roman emperor from 5 June 311 to 1 August 313, succeeding Maxentius and preceding Licinius.

Biography
Maximinus was born on 20 November 270 in Felix Romulania, Moesia (now Gamzigrad, Serbia), the nephew of Roman emperor Galerius. Maximinus was a distinguished soldier due to his campaigning under his uncle, and he was made his uncle's caesar upon his accession to the Roman throne in 306 AD. Maximinus became emperor on 5 June 311 after the Battle of Milvian Bridge, which saw the death of Maxentius, and he divided the empire with Licinius. However, the two fell out, leading to the 313 Battle of Tzirallum. Maximinus' 70,000-strong army was defeated by Licinius' 30,000-strong army near Heraclea Perinthus (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey), and he was poisoned in Tarsus, Cilicia on 1 August 313.